Cycling trip..

[Little Butch]

Me and a mate have decided to go for a little adventure on the bikes. Never really rode more than 20 miles in a day and that was a good few years back. We're both 19 so young and would say we're fairly fit, not athletes by a long way though!

Thinking of riding for a day, camping, riding for another day, camping the night then making our way home..

What's a realistic distance to set ourselves?

[CoolC]

On or off road?

[Little Butch]

On the road, b roads mainly though..

[Little Butch]

Got a destination for the first day.. 25 miles, sounds about right for the first day. Will be camping in a forest and then move on from there maybe.

[Martyn-123]

Hi,

Have a look at the sustrans website, lots of cycle routes throughout the uk avoiding the main road. I do one of theirs each year as a week tour but plenty of shorter rides too,


Martyn

[Little Butch]

Thanks very much, now going to check it out! If I enjoy it, I wouldn't mind going for longer trips..
Butch

[Accelebrate]

I think you could probably surprise yourselves and cover a lot more than 25 miles on road in a day. If you've got a whole day to play with then double that figure and you'll still have time for a leisurely pub lunch somewhere.

You'll feel it the next day if you aren't cycling regularly though!

[Little Butch]

Yeah, be interesting to see how far we get! Probably set off about 10am, stop off for lunch and then cycle untill we get tired or find somewhere interesting..

I reckon carrying light Is the key? Tent, Sleeping Bag, little tiny stove and some food and water should cut it?

Butch

[scubadude]

If you're touring, sightseeing and navigating figure on about 10mph average.

Therefore 10am-lunch-evening should give you a range of at least 40-50miles even if you aren't pushing on (Might be worth getting some cycle shorts though)
The limitation on distance for beginners is comfort if not used to long days in the saddle.

If you know the area and are able to push on you'll be surprised how far you can get over a whole day (just make sure you're able to ride home the next day! :-)

[Martyn-123]

The c2c is a very popular sustrans route over 2-4 days from whitehaven to newcastlem either camp or loads od b&bs on route,


Martyn.